Sunday, March 16, 2008

They're on her legs, mostly.
That's the explanation for the
Baggy jeans and the buried tears.

Promise not to tell?

Divulged secrets
Take a lifetime to earn
And only an hour to spill.

Lying on the heavy bed,
Cursing the new weight
Heaved upon it.

Wondering if
Guidance Counselor R-Z
Will understand her plight
Completely.

Or if he will force up the pant legs
And assume the rest.

You promised not to tell.
You promised.

3 comments:

Unknown said...

Wow. That's really good. I especially like the line "a lifetime to earn." Well done.

And good luck handling that situation, too.

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Lisa B. said...

sad, disturbing, powerful . . .